People around the world are uniting to help each other in amazing ways in light of the coronavirus pandemic that has impacted all corners of the globe. American sports leagues are doing their part as well.
The NFL has announced the 2020 NFL Draft will go on as scheduled at the end of April, however, in keeping with the recommended safety precautions, the annual event will take place in a “fully virtual” format with coaches, staff and prospects participating from remote locations.
To further streamline the coverage, the NFL Network and ESPN will now combine to provide singular coverage of the virtual draft while ABC is set to present a distinctive, prime-time telecast for the first three rounds. ABC will also simulcast rounds 4-7 with the other networks.
In addition to the prospect selection process, the league will utilize the three-day event in order to fundraise for coronavirus efforts via the NFL Draft-A-Thon.
More information on the programming schedule can be found here.
